§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will state for what reason the award of 10s. per week increase of salary as from 1st April last has not been granted to the civilian employés in the War Department Record Offices whose present rate of pay, 57s. 4d. per week, at current prices is not sufficient for the support of the men and their families; and whether he will consider their claim to the benefit of the award in connection with the heavy work still entailed upon the Records Department having regard to the importance of the speedy demobilisation of men now in progress?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe increase of 10s. referred to does not apply to clerks in Army Record Offices. The latter are on a fixed scale of pay and receive in addition the full clerical bonus under Award 84 of the Civil Service Arbitration Board. Instructions have just been issued authorising the application also of Award 101 of that Board.